Roderick Firth
Appearance
Roderick Firth (January 30, 1917 – December 22, 1987)[1] was Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University from 1953 until his death.[1]
Education and career
Firth earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard in 1943, and taught at Brown University before joining the Harvard faculty in 1953.[1]
Philosophical work
He is noted for his work on Ideal observer theory and radical empiricism.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Roderick Firth, Philosophy Professor, 70". The New York Times. December 27, 1987. p. 136.
- ^ 1964 Journal of Philosophy 61 (19):545-557.